yaad ke tyauhār meñ vasl-o-vafā sab chāhiye
raat ke resham meñ lipTī aap kī chhab chāhiye
phir halāvat se chhalakte jaam ḳhālī ho ga.e
phir ġhazal ko aap kī shīrīnī-e-lab chāhiye
raat kī vaadī meñ saarī raunaqeñ ābād haiñ
din ke vīrāne meñ bhī ik gulshan-e-shab chāhiye
soch aur alfāz kī bechainiyoñ meñ kuchh bhī ho
baat kī tah se nikaltā saaf matlab chāhiye
raushnī kī jabr ne āñkhoñ ko ḳhīra kar diyā
ab basārat ke liye kuchh zulmat-e-shab chāhiye
rasm kī yaksāniyat niyyat kā parda ban ga.ī
jo munāfiq kā na ho aisā bhī maz.hab chāhiye
apne ġham kī uljhaneñ suljhāoge kab tak 'munīr'
dard ālam-gīr ho jaa.e yahī ab chāhiye